..nov. is proposed for the novel species. The type strain is CIP 109804(T) (=DSM 22097(T) =Allerberger 700284/02(T)). The type strain is avirulent as assessed by cell culture assays and inoculation of mice...

..pestis isolates according to their geographical origin, and therefore that this method may be valuable for investigating the origin of new or re-emerging plague foci or for addressing forensic issues...

..A unique characteristic of the HPI is its wide distribution in various enterobacteria. Although first identified in Yersinia spp., it has subsequently been detected in other genera such as E. coli, Klebsiella and Citrobacter...

The 102-kilobase pgm locus of Yersinia pestis: sequence analysis and comparison of selected regions among different Yersinia pestis and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis strains

..enterocolitica strains of biotype 1B indicates that most of the island is conserved, apart from 15 kb at the left-hand end which is variable, especially in the region where three repeated sequences are clustered...

High-molecular-weight protein 2 of Yersinia enterocolitica is homologous to AngR of Vibrio anguillarum and belongs to a family of proteins involved in nonribosomal peptide synthesis

..The timing of onset of these infections within the same maternity unit, and the similarity of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profiles suggests cross-infection of L. monocytogenes between the two neonates. ..

..The results showed atypical biochemical reactions but accurate identification at the species level and no unique biochemical profile numbers for E. coli O157, although these numbers were distinct from those of other serotypes...

..Our study thus demonstrates that 2IS- and even IS1541-RFLP alone might be valuable tools for the molecular typing of global isolates of Y. pseudotuberculosis and for the analysis of the population structure of this species. ..

The highly similar TMP kinases of Yersinia pestis and Escherichia coli differ markedly in their AZTMP phosphorylating activity

..Altogether our results demonstrate that variation of one extra G residue in ureD determines the ureolytic activity of Y. pestis but does not affect its virulence for mice or its ability to multiply and disseminate...